Ooh la la, cheap French train tickets

The second summer sale for rail travel in France opens today, with tickets available for travel up to 28 August.

The summer sale for rail travel within France opens this Thursday 31 March, for departures between 1 July and 28 August 2016.

After the first wave of French summer train ticket sales opened earlier in the year, it is now possible to book cheap TGV train tickets for the whole of France up to 28 August. We've picked a few fares to give you a taste...